1. BELLWORK Read “Rise of Christianity” (75-77) & answer the following: 1.Describe how the Roman Empire treated Jews between 6-132 AD. 2.Explain the origins of Christianity. (When? Where? Who?) 3.Why was there so much controversy over Jesus? How did Roman officials respond? 4.How did Christianity spread? 5.How did Constantine change the Roman view of Christianity? 6.Explain how the church was set up under Augustine’s rule. 7.What is the difference between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

2. European Map Quiz Your unit 2 map quiz will be over Europe. It is important to understand the geography of Europe since the Middle Ages is centered in this region. Label all 38 countries. Use pgs. A12-13 in your textbook Your map quiz over Europe will be on Friday!!!

4. World Religions When studying world history, it is important to study world religions. Many countries’ history, government, and culture originated from their religion. We will be studying these religions from a historical perspective. The five most popular religions around the world: –Christianity- Hinduism –Judaism- Islam –Buddhism

10. World Religions Graphic Organizer To learn more about the five most popular world religions, you are going to complete a graphic organizer. We will complete Judaism & Christianity together. Then, you will be broken into groups of three. Once in your group, number off 1-3. Each group member will be responsible for a different religion. Next, you will independently complete your own section. Once everyone is done, your group will come back together and you will teach the rest of your group about your religion. As you teach, they will fill in the rest of the worksheet. Make sure you understand your religion since you will be the only one teaching it in your group. 1 – Buddhism2 – Islam3 - Hinduism

11. BELLWORK 1.Who was the founder of Judaism? 2.What is the sacred text of Judaism? 3.What is monotheism? 4.What is polytheism? 5.THINKER: What do YOU think is the most popular religion in the world? Why?

12. World Religions Project To learn more about these religions you are going to complete a mini-project in five groups. Each group will have a different religion. First, you will read about your religion and complete the worksheet. Next, you will rotate and share the information with other groups. Last, you will create a poster that details the important/main information about your religion. Be creative! Make these look good since they will be presented on Friday!